Chapter 17

One of the neighbors couldn't stand the noise, so they eventually called the apartment's management office. Upon talking with the management staff, Jonathan learned Ruth had moved out long ago. She had also asked the management to help sell the unit. Jonathan knew nothing about where she moved or whether she was still in Pinehelm City. He didn't know when she would return or if she would return. He only had a thought that set off immense panic in his heart. It was like a frightening beast that lurked in the dark, waiting for the right moment to engulf him. The thought was that he had lost Ruth, and he may have lost her forever. … Every one of Evelyn and Portia's schemes against Ruth soon came to light. Even the Chilcott residence's housekeepers stood up for Ruth. They expressed their disappointment with how she was unjustly treated. Evelyn and Portia experienced utter humiliation the day they got kicked out of the Chilcott family's mansion. Everyone insulted and was aggressive